It appears as if...

[Shiroikage]

my hypothesis is that it is easier not being around any people at all than it is to be around people while still having a huge deficit of actual social interaction

[Shiroikage]

on the weekends, my only face-to-face interactions are ordering food or buying gum or something

[Kuya]

this would depress me at some point

[Kuya]

why did you move without having contacts, shiro?

[Shiroikage]

at some point in my life, i reached this point where if left to my own devices, i basically become the underground man

[Blarg]

niggas got to do what a niggas got to do

[Blarg]

you should go out and meet other people who don't leave their house

[Shiroikage]

why did you move without having contacts, shiro?

well, i mean, at work i talk to people, and i'm meeting people at work and stuff

but yeah, i pretty much forgot how meeting people and stuff works some point after high school

[Shiroikage]

you should go out and meet other people who don't leave their house

i bet i meet tons of them when i go for a walk to get out of the house

[Blarg]

I think the way to make friends is to strike up a conversation with a casual acquaintance and start a conversation like 'what did you do this weekend' with hopes of them asking you what you did, and then it's your chance to casually say you didn't do anything but without outright saying because you have no friends and then you hope that they pick up on the hint and you both pretend like it isn't awkward

[Alleya]

I think the way to make friends is to strike up a conversation with a casual acquaintance and start a conversation like 'what did you do this weekend' with hopes of them asking you what you did, and then it's your chance to casually say you didn't do anything but without outright saying because you have no friends and then you hope that they pick up on the hint and you both pretend like it isn't awkward

I do this all the time. The other sure fire way to make friends: Every time you see your future best friend, say "Hey, how are you?" they'll say "fine" or "good" and ask the same thing, then you also say "fine" or "good", REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU FEEL--that's important--and then you both walk away feeling awkward. Then they'll be sure to ask you to be best Man/Maid of Honor at his/her wedding.

[Shiroikage]

both of those situations ring so true

[Alleya]

Me I don't have this problem because I don't put up with bullshit rituals and social candyassing.

Which puts everyone off, so the results are the same. SO ALONE

[Shiroikage]

i am not really one for small talk

[Blarg]

today I had the chance to join my programs for fun sports team which is a great way to meet new people but I declined because I found out it's ultimate frisbee and not dodgeball like I was secretly hoping. I would have also accepted soccer or flag football but a manly man like myself doesn't play games where you have to stop running once you have the 'ball'. How can I impress the ladies with my running and dodging skills if I'm standing still holding a pink frisbee with 2 dudes waving their sweaty arms around me

[Blarg]

I should think of an excuse to not join a dodgeball team (if there even is one) so I can avoid having to deal with the first awkward 10 mins of meeting the new team before the fun starts and it becomes worth it.

[Callisto]

was trying to come up with a decent 'more like ____ school' line and came up empty

[Callisto]

now that I think about it I'll just go with that

[Callisto]

more like




_____ school

[Blarg]

if you want to meet a girl on the bus you take a book and (you are already seated here) then when an attractive girl walks onto the bus you make initial eye contact and then quickly look down at your book and feel self conscious about if your facial expression looks strange or what you should do with your hands and then wait until the girl passes you by and then promise yourself to actually make eye contact with the next girl